The Supporting Male Characters Who Died Alone All Those Years Later

Upon first seeing He Dongchen in such a sorry state, having even lost his wheelchair, Meng Xiaoyao believed most of it. After all, He Dongchen had always been seen in a wheelchair due to his frail health. Over time, everyone had come to believe that he truly had difficulty walking and couldn’t stand.

Now, seeing him like this, well! It was truly a painstaking effort to catch him!

Meng Xiaoyao, despite knowing it might be a trap, was unwilling to return empty-handed. He continued to rush towards He Dongchen with a fierce expression.

He Dongchen remained fearless in the face of danger, calm and composed, his hair gently swaying in the breeze.

Just as Meng Xiaoyao’s hand was only half a foot away from him, the grass not far behind suddenly stirred. Yuan Changsheng, in a red dress, raised her hand and swung a golden whip, aiming straight for Meng Xiaoyao’s face.

Knowing the danger of the whip, Meng Xiaoyao didn’t dare to take it head-on. He could only hurriedly retreat, then watched helplessly as the long whip swiftly passed by his eyes. As it withdrew, it gently pulled He Dongchen back.

It turned out the attack was a feint, and the protection was real. As Meng Xiaoyao swept back, he felt regret in his heart, but it was too late to change things. He could only retreat and reassess, turning his gaze to Jiang Xinyue. He saw her complexion pale, being carried away by the despicable and thin Qiu Liuzhi. The speed was so fast that even he couldn’t help but marvel.

In the blink of an eye, both hostages were lost.

He Dongchen was swept back by the whip and then embraced by a slender yet powerful arm, spinning in place. The white and red skirts intertwined beautifully, forming an elegant arc.

“Are you alright?” A warm breath brushed against his ear.

He Dongchen turned his head slightly to see Yuan Changsheng, who smiled and said, “I’m fine.”

Yuan Changsheng immediately put him down and assessed the situation.

At this moment, the grass around them stirred again as a group of righteous martial artists flew out, surrounding Meng Xiaoyao and his group.

“Haha, who said hiding underground was useless! I truly am exceedingly clever!” A burly man bellowed loudly, brushing off a few blades of grass from his head.

Taking every precaution, Meng Xiaoyao, with a dumfounded expression, sneered, “A bunch of righteous gentlemen, hiding underground sneakily. Aren’t you ashamed?” No wonder there’s such a strong smell of grass and soil; the ground has been turned upside down. How heavy-handed!

“Hehe, as long as we kill you, the big demon, we could even drill into a dog hole! Isn’t that right, brothers?” The burly man grinned mischievously.

“Yes!” Everyone chorused, their faces relaxed, but each secretly on guard to avoid any mishaps.

Meng Xiaoyao weighed the pros and cons in his mind and asked, “Our leader clearly sent people to guard the site from all sides. How did you manage to sneak underground so quietly? Did you dig a dozen miles of tunnels overnight?”

“Hehe, we have Doctor He’s mesmerizing drug to thank for that. A breeze blows, and all your subordinates collapse. The next day they wake up, thinking they’ve been guarding all night.”

“He’s stalling for time, no need for idle chatter.” Lin Changjian took Jiang Xinyue from Qiu Liuzhi’s hands, comforted her briefly, then stepped forward and said to Meng Xiaoyao, “Hand over the Green Spirit Fruit.”

The Green Spirit Fruit, being so important, Meng Xiaoyao, naturally, would carry it with him, suspicious as he was.

He pulled out a green fruit from his pocket, egg-sized, crystal clear under the sunlight, without any impurities, faintly emitting a special fragrance.

The crowd held their breath, their eyes fixed on the Green Spirit Fruit, which could cure diseases and increase internal power for 10 years when healthy! How many decades could a person live? Their hearts raced.

Seeing the desired effect, Meng Xiaoyao felt pleased, gathered his inner strength, and tossed the Green Spirit Fruit into the air. “If you have the guts, come and take it yourselves!”

“Don’t fall for his trickery; defeating the demon is paramount!” Lin Changjian shouted loudly, leading the charge against Meng Xiaoyao, dismissing the Green Spirit Fruit as irrelevant.

Seeing this, the others had no choice but to suppress their desires and focus on fighting the members of the Demon Cult, although they couldn’t help but glance up to monitor the movements of the Green Spirit Fruit.

Meng Xiaoyao used all his strength in that throw, and for a while, the Green Spirit Fruit remained out of reach.

Yuan Changsheng, standing beside He Dongchen, glanced at the sky and suddenly remarked, “What if a bird snatches it away?”

He Dongchen’s lips twitched. If it were snatched away by a bird, that would certainly be amusing. Everyone present would be a suspect.

Seeing Yuan Changsheng anxiously watching the battlefield but still standing by his side, He Dongchen advised, “Go ahead, I can defend myself.”

Yuan Changsheng was about to shake her head when He Dongchen suddenly raised his hand. A silver light flashed, and a distant member of the Demon Cult fell to the ground. He burst into laughter, even though his back had been struck, continuing to laugh heartily, seemingly unfazed.

Yuan Changsheng: “???”

The silver light flashed back to He Dongchen’s wrist, transforming into an exquisite and beautiful bracelet.

Curiously, Yuan Changsheng glanced at the bracelet, looking surprised. “What a unique hidden weapon, it can make people laugh.”

The system wiggled its tail in satisfaction.

“And it moves!” Yuan Changsheng exclaimed sharply.

The system immediately froze, realizing it had been exposed!

Seeing that, He Dongchen flipped his wrist over, revealing both the head and tail of a snake, and explained, “This is a Laughing Snake. One bite makes people laugh uncontrollably, and another bite is needed to cure it.”

Yuan Changsheng suddenly understood. Looking at the Demon Cult member rolling with laughter, sympathy arose. Laughing uncontrollably could lead to anal prolapse.

Knowing that He Dongchen could defend himself, Yuan Changsheng no longer hesitated. With a flick of his whip, he eagerly joined the chaotic battle like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, unstoppable in his path.

He Dongchen watched Jiang Xinyue’s agile figure with a smile, dismissing the sneak attack from behind.

***

“Be careful!” Jiang Xinyue, protected by Shen Youcai behind her, happened to see this scene and exclaimed in alarm.

Then, the next moment, the member of the Demon Cult wielding a large blade and approaching He Dongchen suddenly convulsed, clutching his stomach and burst into laughter, unable to hold onto the blade anymore.

Shen Youcai understood immediately, “Healer or poisoner it’s inseparable. Doctor He can’t practice martial arts, so he uses poison for self-defense.”

Jiang Xinyue pondered, “You mean that’s poison? Is it expensive?”

Poor Jiang Xinyue, who had never cared about money, was now considering its cost.

Shen Youcai felt extremely distressed.

The fight continued, everyone displaying their skills with blades flashing, and sword shadows dancing. Lin Changjian’s Bright Sun Sword emitted faint red sword energy, striking out prominently. The others avoided him instinctively during the fight to prevent friendly fire.

Meng Xiaoyao dodged a sword energy, feeling wary, and stared coldly at Lin Changjian. “No wonder you’re a genius among geniuses. At such a young age, you’re catching up to your father. Since that’s the case, I can’t let you live.” With that, he raised both hands, and a powerful internal force surged towards Lin Changjian.

In the distance, everyone fighting felt heavy as if weighed down, their movements slowed and gasping for breath.

As the target of the attack, Lin Changjian naturally bore the brunt of it. Feeling as though a thousand pounds pressed on him, he couldn’t evade in time. He hastily raised his Bright Sun Sword, barely protecting his vital organs. His clothes were torn into strips by the fierce true energy, exposing his skin with slight wounds, blood spreading, resembling a bloodied figure.

“Brother Lin!” Jiang Xinyue cried anxiously, tears falling, but Shen Youcai held her back firmly.

The righteous sect members wanted to step forward to rescue him, but Meng Xiaoyao’s true energy was too ferocious, attacking indiscriminately, cutting through the surrounding grass, revealing brown soil and several large hidden holes.

For a moment, they couldn’t find a way to get close. Adding to the tension was the Green Spirit Fruit descending rapidly from the sky, stirring everyone’s hearts.

“I’ll go.” Yuan Changsheng shouted loudly, flying up, wrapping her body in true energy to forcefully break through Meng Xiaoyao’s attack. Her golden whip danced through the air, striking fiercely.

Meng Xiaoyao instinctively retreated, but Lin Changjian was at his last breath, leaving endless troubles. He gritted his teeth, intending to forcefully grab the incoming whip. He refused to believe that a mere girl could overpower him!

With a crack.

The whip cracked across Meng Xiaoyao’s hand, and then time seemed to freeze as he was struck to the ground, coughing up blood uncontrollably.

“You! How is this possible?” Meng Xiaoyao exclaimed in shock.

The onlookers from both righteous and demonic factions were equally dumbfounded! What did they just witness? Meng Xiaoyao being whipped to the ground!

Could this Demon Cult leader be a fraud?

Lin Changjian knelt on one knee, propping himself up with his sword, deeply filled with doubt. From childhood to now, as a prodigy among the heavens, praised by everyone as the likely next leader of the Martial Alliance who could defeat the Demon Cult leader! Lin Changjian had heard it all, and he believed it himself, but now he was seeing something different!

As he struggled to lift his sword under Meng Xiaoyao’s pressure, a slender woman effortlessly whipped Meng Xiaoyao to the ground.

A strange silence fell over the scene, only broken by the eerie laughter of a few members of the Demon Cult bitten by the system, their laughter sounding desolate, tinged with tears, resembling wailing ghosts.

***

Thump–

The coveted Green Spirit Fruit, long awaited by everyone, fell at Yuan Changsheng’s feet and rolled twice.

Finally, everyone snapped out of it; the Green Spirit Fruit!

But the Green Spirit Fruit laid right by Yuan Changsheng’s feet, a fruit that a whip had just knocked the Demon Cult leader to the ground for!

Who dares to pick it up? Who was courageous enough?

Yuan Changsheng felt everyone’s gaze on her but remained unperturbed. With a casual flick of her whip, the Green Spirit Fruit flew up and landed securely in her hand.

She glanced at everyone, “How much would this fetch at the auction in Jiangzhou?”

Shen Youcai instinctively replied, “50,000 gold.”

“Very well, who has 50,000 gold? It’s yours. No problem, right?” Yuan Changsheng’s smile bloomed, raising his eyebrows at He Dongchen through the crowd.

“No problem at all.”

“Exactly, that’s how it should be.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Shen Youcai even snatched up the Green Spirit Fruit on the spot, entrusting Yuan Changsheng to hold onto it for a while, ensuring its safety before handing it over. With so many eyes on it now, the Green Spirit Fruit in his hands would be a hot potato.

Meng Xiaoyao watched them casually making deals right in front of him, his anger boiling, and suddenly he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Realizing the tide had turned against him, Meng Xiaoyao decided to lie down on the ground, laughing heartily while still spitting blood.

Yuan Changsheng looked on in confusion. “Was he bitten by the Laughing Snake too?”

He Dongchen, who had quietly approached her side, replied, “No.”

“Then why is he laughing?”

“He’s laughing at himself.”

As he finished speaking, Meng Xiaoyao suddenly raised his hand. Startled, everyone stepped back, but then they watched in astonishment as Meng Xiaoyao slapped himself on the forehead, ending his own life.

With Meng Xiaoyao’s pride, how could he accept being captured and dying in humiliation? He chose to leave on his own terms, leaving the righteous sect members fuming.